20 OregonStater.org DRONE: ISTOCK/ VOLODYMYR KRASYUK 1. Trust Me: A Novel By Scott Nadelson, MA ’00 Spend 52 weekends with a newly divorced dad and his daughter at his remote cabin in the Cascade wilderness as they forage for mushrooms, confront menacing neighbors, find pleasure in small moments of wonder and cope with devastating loss. Both comic and heartbreaking, Trust Me explores the shifting landscapes around and within its characters. Nadelson won an Oregon Book Award in 2004. Learn more: bit.ly/nadelson. 2. Dear Future By Jennifer Richter, assistant professor, School of Writing, Literature and Film A poetry collection that searches for hope in a shaken world, these meditations on the anxiety of the present moment will remind you of the interconnectedness of our fragile lives. Richter won the 2024 Tenth Gate Prize for Dear Future, her third volume of poetry. Learn more: bit.ly/richter-poetry. 3. Born of Fire and Rain By M.L. Herring, professor emerita of science communication Experience anew the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest in this holistic book that weaves together scientific research, local history and memoir to explore an ecosystem from every angle. Herring wrote for and edited the award-winning research magazine Oregon’s Progress during her 18 years at OSU. Learn more: bit.ly/ml-herring. 4. A Rustic Cabin By Dennis Dauble, ’72, Ph.D. ’88 Award-winning outdoor writer Dauble chronicles his new life in the Umatilla River Canyon as he lives out his dream of fixing up a 1940s log cabin. This book about place, family and home will warm your heart — with plenty of practical life lessons along the way. Learn more: bit.ly/dennis-dauble. 1 2 4 3 BOOKS BY BEAVERS Dear Future WINNER OF THE TENTH GATE PRIZE Jennifer Richter B R I E F S B O O K S FUN BUILDS FORTITUDE Looking to increase your resilience in the face of trying times? The key may be cultivating a sense of openness, flexibility and fun. Research led by Xiangyou “Sharon” Shen, director of OSU’s Health, Environment and Leisure Research Lab, or HEAL, found that adults with high levels of playfulness showed stronger resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Highly playful people were just as realistic about COVID-19 risks and challenges,” Shen said, “but they excelled at ‘lemonading’ — creatively imagining and pursuing the positive, discovering ways to create moments of joy even in difficult circumstances.” A SPIFFED UP CORDLEY HALL Built in the 1950s and one of the biggest buildings on campus — housing faculty, labs and classrooms for both the College of Science and College of Agricultural Sciences — Cordley Hall used to be as dark, cramped and outdated as could be. But after a four-year renovation, what was once a series of windowless hallways lined with closed doors is now an energy efficient building interspersed with study areas, lounges and outside views. Labs have been completely updated, and large classrooms have been revamped to meet modern accessibility and acoustic standards. See the results at beav.es/Cordley. CAMPUS FLYOVER If you’re feeling homesick for Corvallis, take to the air for a sunny virtual tour via drone. Click, pan and reminisce in 360 degrees as you fly over the MU Quad, the Library Quad and more. Try it out at bit.ly/fly-corvallis. N EWS
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